Curtain support



Oct. 1.8, 1932. w C, CAMPBELL 1,883,545

' CURTAIN SUPPORT Filed May 4, 1931 TIE-'1 7"' INVEN TOR.

' ATTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 18, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT`v ori-icm WILLIAM c. CAMPBELL, on' DAVENPORT, IOWA 'j y CURTAIN SUPPORT Application led May 4, 1931. Serial No. 534,755.

My invention relates to improvements in curtain supports.

The objects of my invention are:

1. To provide a curtainsupport readily applicable to window casings without defacement of the window casings and which should be readily adjustable vertically as well as being adapted to hold a pair of curtains or a curtain and lambrequin at different distances in front of the window casing;

2. To provide means by which the curtain support will be concealed from view from the front by the curtains.

I attain these objects by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawing, 1n

which Figure 1 is a plan View of my device, but showing the curtain rods in dotted lines andl broken away to shorten the figure;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of my device; Figure 3 is a vertical elevation looking at it from the direction of the window sash.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

My appliance comprises a vertical hanger formed preferably from a single flat strip of metal having a body, l, with a brace, 2, head,

3, and point, 4:, formed integral therewith and bent as shown in the drawing. The brace, 2,

is bent laterally at right angles to the body, l,

and is preferably formed in triangular shape as shown in Figur-e 3. The head is formed by bending the upper end of the brace, 2,

downwardly and at right angles to the brace,

and the extreme end of the head is cut to a triangular shape, 4, to form a point which is sharpened at la and may be driven into the top of the window casing.

Upon the body, 1, I mount a slidable bracket, 5, the intermediate portion of which is formed into a rectangular loop to fit snugly upon the body, 1. One end, 5b, of the bracket extends directly forward from the loop and the remaining portion of the bracket is bent at 5a so that the portion, 5c, stands at right angles to the end, 5b, and is rebent so that the end, 5b', stands outwardly parallel with the end, 5b.

Telescoping rods, 6 and 6a, of at tubular 5i section, are slidingly mounted upon ythe ends,

5b, of the brackets, and similar rods, 7 andv 7a, are mounted upon the ends, 5b', of the brackets. The projecting ends, bl and 5b', may be formed flat or round orin any other desired shape, Ybut the flat tubular form shown is preferable on account of its superior ability to resist sagging at themiddle.

The brackets, 5, ma be mounted upon the body, 1, as shown in `igure 1, with the ends, to the outside, but I prefer to make these ,n brackets reversible, so by simply turning them upsidedown and changing sides, Y we think the ends, 5V, will stand between the ends, 5b. j

When arranged as shown in Figure l, the outer lambrequin or curtain will extend beyond the bodies, 1, and conceal them largely from View.

The brackets, 5, are slidable vertically upon the bodies, 1, and may be adjustable at any ,i :9 desired height. The brackets are adjustable by manually sliding the loop portion, 5, upwardly or downwardly upon the body, l. As the arms, 5b and 5b', extend forwardly and carry the crossbars or rods, 6 and 7 and 6a and 7a, the weight of the crossbars is utilized to lock the brackets in their adjusted position, the loop portion, 5, of the brackets being formed to fit closely upon the bodies, 1, so that a very slight tilting of the brackets will cause them to bind upon the bodies, 1, and hold them in the desired adjustment. This is of especial convenience in cases where curtains are shortened by shrinking or otherwise. S

My curtain support is mounted upon the top of a window casing by placing the head over the top Vof the casing and then driving the point, 4, down into the window casing. The body,1, then extends downwardly along the front of the casing and the brackets may be then adjusted to the desired height. As the ends, 5b and 5,vof the brackets extend forwardly, the weight of the curtains and of the curtain rods, will tend to tilt the brackets 35 downwardly so as to make them bind upon the bodies, 1, and secure them rmly in the desired position.

It is obvious that the heads, 3, may be se cured to the window casings by nails, screws or other equivalent means instead of by the points, 4, but the points, 4, are a little more convenient to apply and are very readily removed a-nd do not mar the Window casings Where it can be noticeable.

If desired, my brackets may be applied to the lower sash of the Window or to any other space desired to be curtained, as Welll as` to the Window casing, and the heads may be modied to meet the requirements of any particular case Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A curtain support comprising a body having a head united thereto at right angles, a reversible bracket slidably mounted upon the body and having forwardly extending ends, and means for securing the head to a Window casing.

2. A curtain support comprising a body having a head united thereto at a right angle, a vertically adjustable reversible bracket mounted upon the body and having forwardly extending spaced ends, and means for securing the head to a Window casing.

In testimony whereof he aixes his signature. Y

WILLIAM C. CAMPBELL. 

